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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 08:53 AM) Yeah, I think Adam Schefter tweeted that last night. Polian got a lot of crap for gloating about that. Guess what, most teams passed on Hernandez 3 times before the Patriots took him, so it isnt as if Polian was some genius Is it bad that I wish the Bears had drafted him? I would gladly take 1956 yards & 18 TDs in 38 games out of my tight end. So he's a murderer, he gawn now, move on to the next player.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 08:29 AM) That would be bad. Both of his sons were pretty much terrible ballplayers, although they've both done a ton of work for charity and the Roberto Clemente Sports City in San Juan. Maybe he is a long-lost son from another mother?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 08:02 AM) Wow, very nice return for Feldman. Another scrap heap signing turned to gold. Jake Arrieta is gold? I knew the economy was bad, but wow!

Puig's BABIP currently stands at .513. If he sustains that, maybe he is Roberto Clemente Jr.

Giving 16 year olds millions of dollars? What is this, college basketball?

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 08:39 PM) Homer Bailey 3 outs away. Is it too late to make that ever talked about Dye for Bailey trade?

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 07:51 PM) How about Tom Seaver or Griffey Sr.? I was not even two years old when Seaver came to Chicago. And I know nothing about Griffey Sr. on the Sox?

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 04:43 PM) I think Robin will finish the year out but the Sox will likely move in another direction next year. The guy I want as our next manager is Dave Martinez. He has been the bench coach and right hand man to Joe Madden for the past 7 seasons. During that time the Rays have made it to the playoffs three times. Last year they won 90 games and just missed the playoffs. Working with a great manager proves nothing. There have been plenty of assistants to geniuses who coach somewhere else and fail.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) This is after they missed the playoffs, bought out Briere and Bryzgalov, then paid a fortune for Mark Streit and now Vinny. Wow. This made me laugh: Dave Lozo ‏@DaveLozo Lecavalier: "I'm tired of playing on an offense-first team with a weak blue line and shaky goaltending. So I am signing with the Flyers."

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 05:02 PM) Enough already. Can somebody get the Adam Dunn value debate 'the hell outta the Alex Rios trade thread? Fine, thanks ruining all the fun. Tyler Skaggs is probably gonna take Trevor Cahill's spot in the rotation.

QUOTE (Bighurt52235 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 06:46 PM) Was one of my favorite days in Sox history. It was the debut of Carl Everett and Roberto Alomar, and I'm a huge sucker for seeing stars put on a Sox uniform. Ken Griffey was a two month hardon for me. Most memorable thing about the game was Paulie's pinch hit HR off Everyday Eddie, his 3rd HR of the season (on July 2nd!). Just thought I'd give some food for thought. Griffey was a definitely #1 for me, with Manny coming in a close second.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 01:25 PM) They get the Astros number 2 and 3 international signing bonus slots from that last trade I'm so f***ing confused with these new draft and signing rules and what not. I don't even want to spend the time to learn either.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 01:33 PM) Lazy, only cared about home runs, lacked clutch hitting, etc. This is all stuff said by Marty Brennaman, some beat writers, and some casual fans. If I recall correctly, there was a poster who came on here right after the Dunn signing who was a life long Reds fan and started a thread stating how getting rid of Adam Dunn was the first step in turning around the Reds and that the White Sox would rue the day they signed Dunn (I don't remember the details but I believe it was somewhere along those lines). I'm sure you can find stuff on the other side of spectrum as well, but this whole perception of Dunn being a loser was not just started by me out of the blue, this has been an issue surrounding Dunn for several years now. I still find it humorous how JP Ricciardi just completely lost it back in 2008 and went on a rant about Adam Dunn and why Blue Jay fans should not want him. Obviously, JP Ricciardi had his own issues as GM of the Blue Jays, but when a major league GM would go out and rant about a player who had no affiliation to his team like he did, it shows that there are front office people and scouts out there who see Dunn as a losing ball player. And there is nothing out there about him being a bad person. From all accounts he is a great guy. I'm talking strictly baseball wise and the way he plays the game OK, well that tells more, and I can see where some of that comes from. But if the Rangers suddenly acquired him, I doubt they'd suddenly go in the tank and miss the playoffs. because he is Adam Dunn.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 01:31 PM) Arrieta has some nasty stuff. He could flat rape the NL. Possibly, but through 63 Major League starts, the AL has flat raped him.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 01:11 PM) FACT is Reds fans claimed rumors to be FACTUAL. So those are FACTS. Don't believe him? It's ok, that's just his opinion. And I'd lilke to hear what those FACTUAL rumors from those FACTUAL Reds fans are, as there is still nothing that supports his RIDICULOUS opinion.

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan Marmol trade to Dodgers official. Cubs gets Guerrier. Dodgers also get No. 4 intl signing binus slot. Cubs send Torreyes to Houston.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 01:00 PM) Hahahahaha, I never said that pitching didn't drastically benefit the Reds. You would be a nut to think that pitching didn't help the Reds turn around, but nice job putting words in my mouth though, very nice. In my opinion, when you add everything up about Dunn, it's not that crazy to think that some teams are better without Dunn. And I know for a fact there are several Reds fans out there who believe for a fact that part of the reason why the Reds turned around from being a bottom dweller to a contender had to do with getting Dunn out of the clubhouse. So if you want to sit there and calculate different numbers, and put words in my mouth, go ahead. You have your opinion and I have mine. I'm glad I am not as obstinate as you and just view anyone with a minority opinion as an idiot as you clearly have tried to make me out to be. What exactly did Dunn do in the clubhouse that made the Reds lose so many games? Now I'm interested. I've never heard people say Dunn is a clubhouse cancer. Please provide some details.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 12:50 PM) Is it just me or is that not a good return? Stop is already 28 and sucks this year after being unhittable in 2012, which happens with bullpen guys. Prospect guys have always loved Arrieta, but he has to yet get major league hitters out and is already 27.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 12:43 PM) Hell of a return on their investment in Feldman. Cubs with a great trade Really? Are we looking at the same guys? Feldman didn't cost em much, but what did they exactly get?

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 12:05 PM) I honestly did not see that post. But you can also look at his career stats with two outs in an inning, runners in scoring position with two outs, bases loaded with two outs, his decline in stats once the game enter the 7th-8th-9th (but is extremely good in extra innings), etc. With all these stats available, you can take a hand full of stats and make them show one thing, but then take another and they would show something else. And I am not a fan of the BR leverage stat. There are so many variations and different situations in baseball where sure, one situation based on runners on and how many outs might seem like high leverage, but there are so many different circumstances than can affect the degree of pressure. Stats are great and all, but when you actually get to watch a player every day for a couple years, I think you can throw the stats out the window. You are gonna learn much more about a player from watching them vs. live pitching than stats will ever tell you. And from what I have seen from Dunn, as well as read and heard from others who got to watch him every day in Cincinnati, the man is always around losing teams. I never said he is the sole driving force for these said teams being losers, but I think its a little more than coincidental. If you want to cast it simply as just bad luck, be my guest. I'm not going to try and make you out to be a village idiot, but don't try and make me out to be one either because you disagree with me. Dunn was with the Reds from 2001-2008. Over this time period, they averaged scoring 4.58 runs/game, while giving up 5.212 runs/game, and won around 73.5 games per year. After he left from 2009-2012, the scoring went down to 4.424 runs/game, while they gave up much less at a clip of 4.191 runs/game. Their average season went up to 86.25 wins and they made the playoffs twice. Recap: Dunn leaves, their offense gets slightly worse, but suddenly they give up a run less per game and become a good team. Most people think that it's because they suddenly got a better pitching staff. However, your explanation is that Adam Dunn is a loser. Gotcha.

Check out this Barry Rozner piece from the day after old man Wirtz died: https://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=46147 Looking back, he was right on the money.

My wife chose American Ninja Warrior last night, solid choice.

QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 08:50 AM) Been eating well and exercising recently and it's starting to show, thankfully. I tried on some jeans yesterday and I'm back down to a size that I haven't been for about six years. I was chuffed with myself - great motivation to keep up the work. Good work man. I've been trying to shape up a bit, but the damn calories in alcohol always sidetrack me. With the hockey playoffs finally done, it should be easier to stay on course.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 08:19 AM) Yup, and even then, you can have great food without blowing ridiculous amounts of money. Banquet hall wedding food hasn't been that great in my experience, anyway. One of my friends did a similar setup to what we did, a destination wedding with a handful of people and then a big backyard reception. They had a pig roast as they were doing a luau-themed party. Better than $50/plate lemon fish or chicken. Such a rip-off. When they are mass-producing that many plates of the same food, it's never that good. Anyway, how many weddings have you been to where the great food is the first thing you remember? I barely remember what I had for dinner at the wedding I attended last Saturday.

The Islanders bought out Rick DiPietro and his wonderful contract. They will pay him $1.5 million per year until 2029. Maybe the Flyers should give him a chance, lol.